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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers set stage for memorable summer  —  LOS ANGELES — It seemed as if Sunday's finale, the seventh game in 10 days between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers, would finally produce the first dud of this exhilarating matchup.
Scott Boeck / USA Today:   MLB power rankings: Dodgers remain at No. 1 for third straight week
Associated Press:
Shohei Ohtani wins for Los Angeles Angels in 2-way season start unseen since Babe Ruth  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — That was quite a two-way Sho in a big league start like none since Babe Ruth a century ago.  —  Shohei Ohtani struck out nine after a shaky first inning on the mound …
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani had eventful night against Texas Rangers  —  The last time somebody did what Shohei Ohtani just pulled off — being a game's starting pitcher while leading the major leagues in home runs — was June 13, 1921.  Babe Ruth had already accumulated 19 homers …
Discussion: Associated Press and New York Post
Albert Breer / Sports Illustrated:
MMQB: Shad Khan Talks About Trevor Lawrence (Without Confirming the Pick, Of Course)  —  Who will the Jaguars pick No. 1?  (Wink, wink.)  Inside Urban Meyer's hiring process and a franchise-defining decision on Thursday.  —  Shad Khan sits four days from completing what amounts …
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Peter King / ProFootballTalk:
FMIA Mock Draft: Mysteries, Trades and Guesswork As First Round Nears  —  The best thing I can say about my mock draft: I am cautiously optimistic about hitting my first two picks.  —  Before you see my mock draft and commence tomato-throwing at your screens—Penei Sewell, dropping to seven?!
Fred Robledo / SGV Tribune:
San Gabriel Valley Boys Athlete of the Week: Evan Buhac, West Covina  —  West Covina's Evan Buhac pitched a complete game in a 2-0 win over rival South Hills  —  San Gabriel Valley Boys Athlete of the Week  —  Name: Evan Buhac School: West Covina Sport: Baseball Year: Junior
Elliott Teaford / Orange County Register:
Kings take opener of week-long series with Ducks, keep faint hopes alive  —  Kings coach Todd McLellan might have been onto something by ditching the customary 12 forwards and six defensemen alignment on Monday night at Staples Center.  He went with 11 forwards and seven defensemen against the Ducks instead …
Discussion: Associated Press and Daily News
James Wagner / New York Times:
Less Is (Considerably) More for Vladimir Guerrero Jr.  —  The Blue Jays star sought help from a trainer — and his grandmother — to reimagine his body.  He's down 42 pounds and his O.P.S. is up 244 points.  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The 2020 season wasn't over yet when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. realized what he needed to do.
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Joon Lee / ESPN:
Home run derby to replace extra innings in Pioneer League  —  While Major League Baseball has been experimenting with extra-inning rule changes in recent years, the Pioneer League — an independent league designated as an MLB Partner League — is taking things a step further.
Discussion: Sports Illustrated
Mark Whicker / Orange County Register:
Clippers' DeMarcus Cousins sparks old memories on a night to forget  —  If you're a Clippers fan and your glass was half-full Monday night, it's only because DeMarcus Cousins poured it.  —  Otherwise, the Clippers arranged a couple of happy hours for the Pelicans, with no hurricanes but copious turnovers.
Discussion: Daily News and Daily Breeze
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Colorado Rockies chose GM Jeff Bridich over Nolan Arenado; now they have neither  —  Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort, fiercely loyal to his employees, perhaps to a fault, had a critical decision to make.  —  He had to choose this past winter between firing general manager Jeff Bridich …
 
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